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Fire crews interrupted by immigration checks prompt questions about incident coordination
Summary
Lawmakers pressed Chief Tom Schultz about an August incident in which Customs and Border Protection questioned and detained contract firefighting crewmembers during active operations near the Bear Gulch Fire; the Forest Service said it had no prior authorization role and pledged to follow up.
Members of the House subcommittee raised alarms after firefighters fighting the Bear Gulch Fire in Washington reported that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) stopped and questioned 44 contract crew members, detained two, and removed others from firefighting duties during active operations.
Rep. Marilyn Strickland and Rep. Jared Huffman pressed Chief Tom Schultz for details about who authorized the operation and whether the Forest…
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